A resurfacing project on the Mount Hope Bridge was completed 33 hours earlier than expected, allowing the bridge to reopen to traffic at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority announced in a news release.
The bridge, which closed to all traffic at 7 p.m. on Aug. 14, had not been scheduled to reopen until 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, but "thanks to a great crew and beautiful weather, we were able to complete the resurfacing project ahead of schedule," said Lori Caron Silveira, RITBA's executive director.
Silveira also thanked officials in Bristol and Portsmouth, the two towns connected by the bridge, for their cooperation in the project, which involved milling the road surface and applying a smooth overlay from curb to curb.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Mt. Hope Bridge reopens Aug. 16 after resurfacing project finishes early
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